BISTORT OE GOODHUE COIYI'Y 957 is married, lives on the home farm, and in 1900 assisted in taking tin- governmenl census. He was the first postmaster in Sogn, the postoffice being located in his father's house. He also kept a general store at Sogn for one year. In addition to his farm work he writes considerable life insurance, and aside from his interest in the home farm he owns 160 acres of land in Minot, N. D., where he lived three years. Ingerborg, the fourth child of Ole J. Qnderdahl, is deceased. Anna married John Ohnstad, a clothier of Cannon Falls. .Marie was a teacher for several years in the public schools of this county, and for two years taught short- hand and typewriting at the Eclectic Business College, Minne- apolis. For the past three years she has worked for the Viavi Company of Minneapolis as office manager and traveling repre- sentative. Lizzie married Sever Charlson, of Warsaw township. Sena lives at home. All are well regarded by the people of the respective communities wherein they reside. Iver Iverson Rolfseng, of Wanamingo township, was born in Norway. August 29, 1840, son of Iver and Mareth Rolfseng, na- tives of Norway, who were fanners. The father died in the spring of 1859 and the mother in the fall of 1901. Iver I. re- ived his education in Norway and came to America in 1858, locating in AVanamingo township, where he purchased eighty acres of land in Section 13, which he broke and cleared. Later he bought another eighty acres, adjoining, and built a comfortable home and all other outbuildings and followed general farming.- He also has eighty acres in Section 34. Mr. Rolfseng was mar- ried in the spring of 1863 to Elizabeth Sw r enson, native of Nor- way. They had one child, Mattie, born March 28, 1864. Mrs. Rolfseng died in 1865 and Mr. Rolfseng was married the second time, October 28, 1868, to Bereth Romo, native of Norway, by whom he had thirteen children : Elizabeth, born July 25, 1869, married to Carl Vangsness, of Belle Creek; Iver L., who died in infancy ; Iver L., born December 17, 1871, living at home ; Carl G., born October 26, 1893, living at home ; Gurina S., born October 20, 1875, married to Rev. O. J. Nesheim, of Lisbon, N. D. ; Gure- nius, born October 17, 1877. now of North Dakota; Julia, born December 5, 1879, now of Minot, N. D. ; Theodore, born October 22, 1887, now of Minot N. D. ; Andrew, born March 1, 1884, now of Marmouth, Brown county, North Dakota; Louise E., born June 23, 1887; Benjamin, born September 17, 1889; Martin, born Sep- tember 22, 1891 ; and Gunhild, born July 26, 1893 ; the last four named are living at home. Mr. Rolfseng is a Republican in politics and has served as road overseer and director of the school board for District 99 for many years. The family attends the Hauge Lutheran church. John I. Wangen Avas born in AYarsaw township, where he still
